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make a better door than a window

To obstruct someone's view, especially as a result of thoughtlessness.
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“You're blocking the picture,” Maria says. . . . “You make a better door than a window.”

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Submitted on July 10, 2018

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hacer una mejor puerta que una ventana

faire une meilleure porte qu'une fenêtre

fare una porta migliore di una finestra

zrobić lepsze drzwi niż okno

faça uma porta melhor do que uma janela

bir pencereden daha iyi bir kapı yapmak

做一个比窗户更好的门

做一個比窗戶更好的門

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